BOISE, Idaho – Mega Millions, one of the
most widely played Draw Games in Idaho, will have its first draw with new game
updates tomorrow night.There are
significant changes to the structure of the game that will make it easier to
win a prize, increase the second-level prize, increase the starting level
jackpot, and create more million dollar winning experiences. The price of the
game remains $1 per play, $2 for a ticket that includes the Megaplier
option.Drawings will remain on Tuesday
and Friday nights at 9:00 pm Mountain Time.

“For
many years, players have been asking for more million dollar winning
experiences while maintaining the ability to continue to play for large
jackpots,” explained Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director. “Starting tomorrow
night, Mega Millions will have its first draw to accomplish both goals.If these changes had been in place over the
past three years, the Idaho Lottery would have created seven more millionaires
and two multi-millionaires.”

The
changes began immediately following Mega Million’s last draw on Friday, October
18, 2013. Mega Millions is a draw game where players match five regular numbers
and one Mega Ball number.Among the
noted changes to the game include the reduction in Mega Balls from 46 down to
15.To balance this, the game will add
white numbers, so that a player will select five numbers from a pool of
75.The overall odds of winning any
prize are 1 in 14.71.The overall odds
of winning the jackpot are now 1 in 258.9 million.

Additional
changes to the game include increasing the amount players can win by matching
the first five numbers, but not the Mega Ball.The new prize for this “Match 5” prize is now $1,000,000. Players can
also add Megaplier for an additional $1 per play. Megaplier multiplies non-jackpot prizes by two, three,
four, or now five times.If a player has
a “Match 5” prize and the Megaplier option, and the Megaplier is 5 for that draw, the player will win
$5,000,000.

Once
a jackpot is won, the new starting amount will begin at $15 million and
increase by a minimum of $5 million each draw until it is won.

Ten
advance draw tickets for Mega Millions are also available for the game.

Here
is a breakdown for the new Mega Millions prize payout table.

NEW MEGA
MILLIONS PRIZE PAYOUT TABLE*

MATCH

PRIZE

MEGAPLIER

ODDS

Five
White + Mega Ball

JACKPOT

N/A

1: 258,890,850

Five
White

$1,000,000

2x,3x,4x, or 5x

1: 18,492,204

Four
White + Mega Ball

$5,000

2x,3x,4x, or 5x

1: 739,688

Four
White

$500

2x,3x,4x, or 5x

1: 52,835

Three
White + Mega Ball

$50

2x,3x,4x, or 5x

1: 10,720

Three
White

$5

2x,3x,4x, or 5x

1: 766

Two
White + Mega Ball

$5

2x,3x,4x, or 5x

1: 473

One
White + Mega Ball

$2

2x,3x,4x, or 5x

1:56

Mega
Ball

$1

2x,3x,4x, or 5x

1:21

*This table will become
effective with the Mega Millions draw on October 22, 2013.

These
game changes only apply to Mega Millions. Powerball, Hot Lotto, Wild Card, and
Idaho’s other draw games remain unchanged.

The
current Mega Millions jackpot for this Tuesday night is $55 million.

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